Electrosynthesis Processes Based on Oxidative Couplings of Porphyrins for the Formation of Supramolecular Assemblies

Recent advances in electrochemical meso- and β-functionalization of porphyrins and electrografting of diazonium porphyrins

“…Thus, the electrophilic porphyrin cation radical can react with itself leading to polymers or can be substituted by one or several nucleophiles depending on the experimental conditions. In 2011 [1], 2014 [2] and 2016 [3], three book chapters from Ruhlman and co-workers adressed these topics with the description of the electrosynthesis of multisubstituted porphyrins as well as porphyrin electro(co)polymerization. Contributing to the impressive and exciting renaissance of organic electrosynthesis in the past few years [4][5][6][7], this short review presents the last advances on the direct electrochemical meso and β-functionalization of the porphyrin ring.…”